I will be Banded 2 years in July. This past weekend I have had a stomach virus and have had so much trouble with my Band. My Band has stayed so tight for the last couple of days and anything gets stuck. It will pass as I have not had a fill in over a year and am not too tight it just does that when I get sick or stressed. I think this is the first time I really realized I have changed my body and it works different and will for now on. Don't get me wrong I love my Band but I guess it just kinda hit me the change that is. Anyone else gone through this?

Cheri

My band always gets tighter when I get sick. Coincidentaly, I woke up feeling cruddy today, and I can barely keep water down. Though, my sister made me mashed potatoes, which normally I can't do, and they are staying down. But, yes, when I get sick, I am normally on liquids for a couple days at least.

Have you ever vomited since you had the band? I mean really vomited, not just pb, like you do when you have the flu or drink too much? I'm wondering how stuff from the bottom of your stomach could make it back up through the band or does it?

During my first year I vomited all the time. My Surgeon could not figure out why. Sometimes the food would hit my pouch and just shoot back up and I better be close to a bathroom. If I felt I might be stuck while out to eat I had to go to the bathrooom several different times and a few times I barley made it. He always used floro at every office visit and fills so we knew the band was in the right place and the Water moving through the band. But after surgery my gag (?) reflex got so sensitive. I will be 2 years in July and I have not vomited much in this last year. It was never about being too tight as I only went through that a short time once and had a small unfill. It is just this weekend I really found out my band really does control if something goes down I only control what I try to eat.

I do not think what is in the bottom of your stomach will or can come back up through the Band. I have had the dry heaves many times and I think your body is just reacting to the trauma. But what is in the pouch will come back up no problem. I am so suprised that my Band never slipped with all the vomiting. But thank God it never did, I am very thankful it never has.

Cheri

I will be Banded 2 years in July. This past weekend I have had a stomach virus and have had so much trouble with my Band. My Band has stayed so tight for the last couple of days and anything gets stuck. It will pass as I have not had a fill in over a year and am not too tight it just does that when I get sick or stressed. I think this is the first time I really realized I have changed my body and it works different and will for now on. Don't get me wrong I love my Band but I guess it just kinda hit me the change that is. Anyone else gone through this?

Cheri

Oh Cheri, I hear ya sister. I went thru a stomach flu and landed in the ER and they freaked when they heard I had the band. So while I had this flu and all that comes with it, they tried to force barium down my stomach...even though I clearly told them it was the flu and the rest of the family had it. I have also had other health issues and other surgeries and they all worry about the band, etc. So I know exactly how you feel and it is a wierd and uncomfortable thought. Anybody that thought this was a cake walk was sooooooo wrong! But all of the great things that will go with better health will counter those thoughts!! Take care!